Using a Public Health Approach to Address Student Mental Health

Mental Health Care in the College Community

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 267-288

  Davidson, Laurie ^a   Locke, Joanna H ^b  

^a EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b Jed Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

"intervention" activity, policy, practice, or service designed to result in some change in people; Comprehensive prevention approach universal, selective, and indicated interventions; Core focus of public health preventing health problems and promoting health in the overall population; Identifying problems and setting goals basis for choosing programs; Key step in building momentum establishing mental health task force; Mental health promotion focusing on well being as an end; Preventing mental disorders efforts to reduce risk conditions for a mental illness; the incidence, prevalence, and recurrence of mental disorders; Public health approach addressing student mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857221727     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470686836.ch14     Document Type: Chapter

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